Blackmail (2005 film)

Blackmail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnil Devgan
Written byRobin Bhatt
Javed Siddiqui
Based onRansom (1996)
by Ron Howard
Produced byNarendra Bajaj
Shyam Bajaj
Veeru Devgan
StarringAjay Devgn
Sunil Shetty
Priyanka Chopra
Dia Mirza
CinematographyNirmal Jani
Edited bySteven Bernard
Music byHimesh Reshammiya
Production
companies
Siddhi Vinayak Creations
Devgan Entertainment Software
Release date
  • 28 January 2005 (2005-01-28)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget9,50 crore[1]
Box office6,58 crore[1]

Blackmail is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Anil Devgan, which stars Ajay Devgn, Sunil Shetty and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles.[2] The film is inspired by the 1996 Hollywood film Ransom.[3] This was the second movie directed by Ajay's brother Anil. He directed Raju Chacha earlier in the year 2000.

Plot

Inspector Abhay Rathod is an honest and diligent police officer employed with the Mumbai Police. He is assigned the case of racketeer and criminal don, Shekhar Mohan. Abhay successfully entraps and arrests Shekhar and has him sentenced to jail.

Abhay is now the Assistant Commissioner of Police, with a happy family: wife Sajana and son Chirag. Having completed his jail term, Shekhar Mohan is looking to seek vengeance against Abhay. On finding out that Abhay is the only one who knows the whereabouts of his loss, Shekhar kidnaps Chirag and tricks Abhay into believing that he has killed Chirag. Grief-stricken, Abhay's wife tells Shekhar that Chirag is his lost son. On finding out Chirag loves cars, hellbent on earning Chirag's affection, Shekhar takes him to various racecourses. Thrilled at watching so many fast sports cars, Chirag warms up to Uncle Shekhar. But, with Abhay and the police closing in fast on him, will Shekhar maintain his son's love?

Cast

Music

Blackmail
Soundtrack album by
Released28 January 2005 (India)
Recorded2005
VenueMumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
ProducerHimesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Insan
(2005)
Blackmail
(2005)
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye
(2005)

All songs composed by Himesh Reshammiya while all lyrics were penned by Sameer.

Track Listing
# Song Singer
1 "Jaana Nahin Tha" Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam
2 "Tune Di Bekarari" Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Jayesh Gandhi
3 "Akhiyaan Lada Jaa" (With Rhythm) Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
4 "Kaun Kehata Hai" Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan
5 "Imli Imli" Hema Sardesai, Jayesh Gandhi
6 "Tune Di Bekrari" (Part 1) Shaan
7 "Akhiyan Lada Jaa" Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
8 "Tune Di Bekarari" (Part 2) Shaan, Zubeen Garg
9 "Jaana Nahin Tha" Instrumental
10 "Tu Ne Di Bekarari" (Part 3) Shaan, Zubeen Garg

References

  1. ^ a b "Blackmail – Movie". Box Office India.
  2. ^ "Blackmail: Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Blackmail: Movie Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.